Dodding Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Dodding Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Doding.' In Domesday found as Dodingus, Middlesex, and Doding, Buckinghamshire This surname lasted in the neighbourhood of Kendal till the last century. The Doddings lived at Conishead Priory, near Ulverston, till the heiress general married John Braddyll; compare Browning and Harding.

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Dodding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:592,74535,632
Canada381:969,62173,252
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Dodding (306) may also be a first name.

Dodding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Doding.' In Domesday found as Dodingus, Middlesex, and Doding, Buckinghamshire This surname lasted in the neighbourhood of Kendal till the last century. The Doddings lived at Conishead Priory, near Ulverston, till the heiress general married John Braddyll; compare Browning and Harding. Personal names ending -ing were common.

John Doding, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Edmond Dodding, 1596: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

James Doddinge, of Burton-in-Kendal, 1597: ibid.

Sarah Dodding, of Connyshead, 1679: ibid.

1693. Baptised — Betteris, d. Miles Dodding, of Cunishead: Reg. St. Mary, Ulverston.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dod(d)a’s Son [v. Dod(d, and + the Old English son suff. -ing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In the Domesday Book, Dodin; a personal name See Dodd. William Dodin (Worcestershire) temp. King John.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dodding Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dodding Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dodding is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dodding.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodding? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dodding is the 1,244,200th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Dodding reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. Dodding is also the 503,193rd most widely held first name internationally, held by 306 people.

Dodding is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 592,745. In England it is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 32 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 14 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 13 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent live and Indonesia, where 17 percent live.

Dodding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dodding has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dodding surname grew 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dodding Last Name Statistics demography

Dodding earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 1.92% less than the national average, earning $48,728 CAD per year.

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